Economy

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,393 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2019, 04:32 PM Dec 2019

About 160 million people went to stores over Thanksgiving weekend, spending an average of $504 each.

About 160 million people went to stores over Thanksgiving weekend, spending an average of $504 each — up 50% from last year.

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About 160 million people went to stores over Thanksgiving weekend, spending an average of $504 each. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 OP

I bought yesphan Dec 2019 #1

+1 sandensea Dec 2019 #9

guess I'm one of the lucky ones... lapfog_1 Dec 2019 #2

I did it once, never again. blueinredohio Dec 2019 #7

I think I went to Kroger and spent about $30. F all that crazy shit CurtEastPoint Dec 2019 #3

Groceries and chocolate, elleng Dec 2019 #4

This is not good news customerserviceguy Dec 2019 #5

It may not be a sign of confidence.. defacto7 Dec 2019 #6

I think you're right about that. Merlot Dec 2019 #8

People who are wary customerserviceguy Dec 2019 #10

Most people aren't that logical about debt. defacto7 Dec 2019 #11

yesphan

(1,587 posts)

1. I bought

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 04:37 PM

Dec 2019

groceries and fuel. that is all.

sandensea

(21,624 posts)

9. +1

Reply to yesphan (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 09:47 PM

Dec 2019

Plus a couple of records at the thrift sto', in my case.

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)

2. guess I'm one of the lucky ones...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 04:38 PM

Dec 2019

I will never in my life do the "Black Friday" BS

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)

7. I did it once, never again.

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 06:08 PM

Dec 2019

CurtEastPoint

(18,639 posts)

3. I think I went to Kroger and spent about $30. F all that crazy shit

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 04:38 PM

Dec 2019

elleng

(130,865 posts)

4. Groceries and chocolate,

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 04:57 PM

Dec 2019

$70

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

5. This is not good news

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 05:13 PM

Dec 2019

People who are confident about their finances are sometimes loath to vote out the incumbent party.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

6. It may not be a sign of confidence..

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 05:27 PM

Dec 2019

It may be a sign that they don't think they can afford things the normal way. Confidence would mean they wouldn't feel obligated to trouble themselves this way to save a couple hundred bucks.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

8. I think you're right about that.

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 07:25 PM

Dec 2019

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

10. People who are wary

Reply to defacto7 (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 07:53 PM

Dec 2019

whether they'll have a job next year do not load up the credit card, even if it's about getting a bargain that they think they can't get any other way. This looks like a sign of consumer confidence, and no matter what they think of Trump as a person (yeah, a bit of a stretch there), they still vote pocketbook.

Bill Clinton's first campaign got it: "It's the economy, stupid."

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

11. Most people aren't that logical about debt.

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #10)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 09:34 PM

Dec 2019

They don't fill up the card because they're confident they'll be able to afford the goods, they fill it up to feel like they are able to afford the goods. A lot of the time credit cards are a pacifier when someone's insecure. If it were otherwise there wouldn't be billions in defaulted cc debt or people wouldn't use high interest credit at all. Sure there are those who think ahead but most don't. Most gamble and that's the magic in the machine, costly magic.

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